Our Helpers Need Help: Challenges Faced by Rural Public Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Title: Our Helpers Need Help: Challenges Faced by Rural Public Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Authors: Harris, Jenine K.
Source: American Journal of Public Health. Jun2023, Vol. 113 Issue 6, p607-608. 2p.
Subjects: Social comparison, Rural health services, Suburbanites, Medical personnel, Labor supply, Employees' workload, Health behavior, Rural health, Occupational health services, Misinformation, Political participation, Population health, COVID-19 pandemic
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: The article discusses the challenges faced by rural public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include ways public health professionals responded to COVID-19 with limited resources, comparison of the rural and urban public health workforces, and suggested strategies to strengthen rural public health.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The article discusses the challenges faced by rural public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include ways public health professionals responded to COVID-19 with limited resources, comparison of the rural and urban public health workforces, and suggested strategies to strengthen rural public health.
ISSN:00900036
DOI:10.2105/ajph.2023.307297